Europe-bound and retirements

[Ohio Jones]

Please use this thread to post links to reputable articles (not just rumours) officially confirming that a player has either:

a) signed to play in Europe or elsewhere outside North America, or

b) retired

This applies only to those announcements issued prior to October 1, 2007; otherwise the player is considered available for the 2007-08 HFNHL season.


[*MATT - Please stickify*]

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[spintheblackcircle]

I stuck the thread

http://www.democratandchronicle.com...?AID=/20070802/SPORTS02/708020345/1007/SPORTS

Ramzi Abid to Germany

 

[Brock]

Posted 3/8/2007: Petr Tenkrat (F)
From Boston Bruins (NHL) to Timrå IK
Added By: Davide Tuniz, Status: Confirmed
will play for Kladno until mid-october

source www.eurohocky.net

 

[Tampa GM]

Mikael Holmqvist signed 3 year deal with Frölunda in the SEL

http://www.frolundaindians.com/notice/notice_read.asp?id=1418

 

[PasiK]

Tyler Wright retired?

at least played last season in Basel
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=1354&hubname=nhl

and now new job
http://dispatch.com/dispatch/conten...27/jackets27.ART_ART_07-27-07_C3_SM7D3B7.html

 

[SensGod]

Yashin to Russia.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=214140&hubname=

 

[Fan.At]

Oleg Kvasha has played one season in russia already. Can't find a news article since it is old, but his hockeydb profile has his RSL-stats: http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=29094

 

[Ville Isopaa]

Here are a few more:
- Marc Chouinard signed with Fribourg (NLA)
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=8547

- Denis Arkhipov signed with Ak Bars Kazan (RSL)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?1905

- Antti Laaksonen signed with Fribourg-Gotteron (NLA)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?592

- Richard Jackman signed with Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?1729

- Martin St-Pierre signed with Khimik Mytischy (RSL)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?2294

- Nathan Dempsey signed with SC Bern (NLA)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?1225

- Mattias Weinhandl signed with Lindköping (SEL)
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=236

- Ville Nieminen signed with Malmö (SEL2)
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=2661

- JP Vigier signed with Geneve-Servette (NLA)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?2026

- Nils Ekman signed with Khimik Mytischy (RSL)
http://www.google.com/translate?u=http://ximik.org/news/comments/426/&langpair=ru|en&hl=en&ie=UTF8

- Oleg Tverdovsky signed with Salavat (RSL)
http://www.hcsalavat.ru/?show=513

- Juraj Kolnik signed with Geneve-Servette (NLA)
http://www.planetehockey.ch/?p=news&id=11986

- Michael Barinka suspended by Ottawa for signing with HC Vitkovitce (Czech)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?3673

- Josh Green signed with Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?1735

- Martin Vagner has played the past two seasons in Czech
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?2835

- Brad Fast signed with Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?2034

- Jamie Lundmark signed with Dynamo Moskva (RSL)
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=8759

- Jaroslav Balastik signed with HC Zlin (Czech)
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=8618

- Brandon Reid signed with Düsseldorfer EG Metro Stars (DEL)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?2132

- Richie Regehr signed with Frankfurter Lions (DEL)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?4406

- Scott Ferguson signed with ERC Ingolstadt (DEL)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?672

- Sebastian Caron signed with HC Fribourg-Gotteron (NLA)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?2068

- Dmitri Afanasenkov signed with Dynamo Moskva (RSL)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?1793

- Mikko Lehtonen signed with Oulun Kärpät (FEL)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?2409

- Hannu Pikkarainen signed with HIFK (FEL)
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=7401

- Rico fata signed with Adler Mannheim (DEL)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?1599

- Yannick Tremblay signed with HC Lugano (Swiss)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?399

- Tomas Kloucek signed in CZE last year
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?1833

- Doug Lynch signed with Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=11735

- Krys Kolanos signed with Langnau Tigers (NLA)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?2192

- Michael Garnett signed with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (RSL)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?2547

- Stanislav Chistov signed with Salvat UFA (RSL)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?2336

- Richard Jackman signed with Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?1729

- Jamie McLennan signed with Metallurg Magnitogorsk (RSL)
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=8979

- Patrik Stefan signed with SC Bern (NLA)
http://www.scbern.ch/article.php?sid=1526

- Rob DiMaio was hired as a scout by the Dallas Stars (NHL)
http://stars.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=336249

- Randy Robitaille signed with Lokomotiv Yaroslav (RSL)
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=8822

 

[HFNHL Commish]

Jussi Markkanen to Jokerit
Link: http://tsf.waymoresports.thestar.com/thestar/hockey/player.cgi?2438

 

[Wildman]

Oleg Saprykin has signed with CSLA Moskova of Russian Hockey League

http://tsf.waymoresports.thestar.com/thestar/hockey/player.cgi?1871

 

[Dr.Sens(e)]

- Rico fata signed with Adler Mannheim (DEL)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?1599

- Yannick Tremblay signed with HC Lugano (Swiss)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?399

- Tomas Kloucek signed in CZE last year
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?1833

- Doug Lynch signed with Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=11735

- Krys Kolanos signed with Langnau Tigers (NLA)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?2192

- Michael Garnett signed with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (RSL)
http://www.forecaster.ca/thestar.com/hockey/player.cgi?2547

Ok, there goes six of my depth players...

 

[Tampa GM]

Jamie Heward to SKA ST Petersburgh, Russia?

http://nhlline.ca/blog/ and they are quotin hokej.cz

 

[Dr.Sens(e)]

This is a solid link which provides rather timely updates on all signings, retirements and players heading to Europe...
http://www.geocities.com/floridapanthers2000/free2007.html

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Cale Hulse didn't play last year and hasn't signed anywhere this year. Safe to say he is retired?

 

[Tampa GM]

I guess Sebastian Caron will not be my third goalie this season. He will play in Switzerland.

http://www.geocities.com/floridapanthers2000/free2007.html

 

[Brent Burns Beard]

The Penguins organization would like to thank Mike Ricci for his contributions both on and off the ice. He has announced his retirement from the NHL due to reoccuring neck problems.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=216113&hubname=

 

[SPG]

Keep these coming guys. This is a major help. I'll make the roster changes when I have the time - possibly sometime next week.

 

[Ohio Jones]

The Penguins organization would like to thank Mike Ricci for his contributions both on and off the ice. He has announced his retirement from the NHL due to reoccuring neck problems.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=216113&hubname=

I guess this is what he gets after all those years of sporting the world's worst mullet...

In all seriousness, speaking as a guy with chronic neck and bck problems, I feel for Mike, and congratulate him on his remarkable career as one of hockey's hardest-working players.

 

[KreiMeARiver*]

Glad we drafted Lundmark....cuz he really panned out!!

 

[spintheblackcircle]

In all seriousness, speaking as a guy with chronic neck and bck problems, I feel for Mike, and congratulate him on his remarkable career as one of hockey's hardest-working players.

Obviously as a Sharks fan, I love the guy. When they had Thornton-Ricci-Sundstrom working that third line, they may not have been a #1 line, but they were the best line to watch night in and night out for effort and results.

 

[Ohio Jones]

Anyone know if Rem Murray is planning to stay in Finland this year?

 

[MatthewFlames]

Glad we drafted Lundmark....cuz he really panned out!!

You did? I thought I did?

 

[Ville Isopaa]

Anyone know if Rem Murray is planning to stay in Finland this year?

Yes, he is signed for this year as well with HIFK.

 

[Tampa GM]

Patrik Stefan to SC Bern in Switzerland, http://www.scbern.ch/article.php?sid=1526

First Holmqvist and now Stefan. A few weeks ago my top 6 down the middle where Nylander, Armstrong, Holik, Stefan, Holmqvist and Thoresen. My top 4 still looks good though. If only I knew about this before free agency started, I could have used my money elsewhere. The good thing is that I save 1.3M$ which could be used on something else.

 

[Ohio Jones]

Yes, he is signed for this year as well with HIFK.

Thanks, Ville.